Dynamite Entertainment Comics On Sale 1/23/13

The following are the previews for Dynamite Entertainment's new releases for the week of 1/23/13. For the exclusive, extended previews of LORD OF THE JUNGLE #12, LONE RANGER #12 And THE SPIDER #8, check out our article page here. What do you think of this week's Dynamite releases? Are you looking forward to reading any of these books?

With criminals and corrupt politicians in power, the masked vigilantes are on the run. The Spider ventures to Albany to investigate the newly elected governor who has signed all of the unjust measures into law, while Green Hornet seeks to find the secret masters of the Justice Party. The Shadow encounters other heroes who have run afoul of the Black Legions, and still more individuals are inspired to don masks and take to the streets in the name of justice.

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PROPHECY

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by Ron Marz

Art by Walter Geovani

Cover by Paul Renaud

Fans, ask your retailer for the variant incentive cover!

• Renaud black & white art cover retailer incentive

The world teeters on the edge of destruction as Red Sonja, Dracula, Vampirella, Pantha and their allies try to prevent the ultimate cataclysm. Sorcerer Kulan Gath and his evil forces stand on the brink of victory, the Army of Darkness has risen (bringing with it your favorite, chainsaw-weilding hero) and the lone hope may be for Sonja to make the ultimate sacrifice and become a vampire! The crossover event of 2012 by all-star creators Ron Marz and Walter Geovani roars closer to its earth-shaking conclusion!

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GARTH ENNIS’ BATTLEFIELDS #3 (OF 6): THE GREEN FIELDS BEYOND PART 3

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

Written by Garth Ennis

Art & cover by Carlos Ezquerra

Only one chance remains to save the encircled British forces from being overrun, and that's an armored drive straight down the valley of death to smash through the Chinese lines. Stiles and his crew find themselves leading the charge- and meeting their destiny, in the final installment in the story of the Tankies.

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THE BIONIC WOMAN #7

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by PAUL TOBIN

Art by JUAN ANTONIO RAMIREZ

Cover by PAUL RENAUD

With the Mission out of the picture, Jaime is free to search for her past and recover some fragments of the woman she used to be. Unfortunately, there's another player in the game, and she'll stop at nothing to end Jaime's search once and for all! Are there any clues as to the identity of this mysterious woman, and why she's gunning for the Bionic Woman? All we can say is... she's not sugar, she's not spice, but she's everything nice. Her name is Katy, and she's Fembot # 1.

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JENNIFER BLOOD: FIRST BLOOD #3 (of 6)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Mature

Written by Mike Carroll

Art by Igor Vitorino

Cover by Mike Mayhew

Jennifer Fellows' life is pretty full... Cooking, cleaning, shopping, helping the kids with their homework, plotting blood-soaked revenge on her murderous uncles. But to get to the Blutes, she has to first get past their enforcer Wendell Cortland. When Jen's surveillance of Cortland uncovers a brutal and seemingly pointless act - an act that he is clearly hiding from the Blutes – Jen realizes that Cortland's secrets could ruin everything for her. Or, maybe, they could be exactly what she needs…

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ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL. 3 #9

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by ELIOTT R. SERRANO

Art by DIETRICH SMITH

Cover by DANIEL LEISTER

Lost in time. Low on gas. Surrounded by dames. As Ashley J. Williams tries to find his way back into the present, he lands in 1920's Chicago smack in the middle of the clash between Eliot Ness and Al Capone, but a time-lost copy of the Necronomicon threatens to change the course of history!It's a hot time in the old town tonight when Ash finds himself exchanging his boomstick for a tommy-gun, butting heads with deadite mobsters and crossing paths with dangerous dames. All new adventures! All new enemies! Featuring the hero from the classic horror/adventure movie!

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THE SPIDER VOL. 1: TERROR OF THE ZOMBIE QUEEN! TP

168 pages FC • $19.99 • Teen + • (C:0-1-2)

Written by David Liss

Art by Colton Worley

Cover by Alex Ross

One of the most celebrated pulp heroes of all time is back, and re-launched into the 21st century! Richard Wentworth is a decorated war hero who has sacrificed everything, including the woman he loves, for duty. But the New York City Wentworth returns to is riddled with crime and corruption. With the police overwhelmed and a populace helpless, Wentworth becomes The Spider, a vigilante as ruthless and merciless as the criminals he hunts. But now there's a new danger on the rise. A deranged woman called Anput has begun a series of attacks that turn ordinary citizens into mindless zombies, bringing New York and the police force to their knees. Wentworth will stop at nothing to save the city he's sworn to protect, but in the process he will risk his family, his friends, and the woman he still loves. Written by bestselling novelist David Liss (Black Panther, Mystery Men) with stunning art by Colton Worley (Dracula, Lobster Johnson), The Spider is dark, hard-hitting neo-pulp at its best.COLLECTION FEATURES:• Issues 1-6 of the acclaimed series by David Liss and Colton Worley• All of the covers by Alex Ross (Marvels), John Cassaday (Uncanny Avengers), Francesco Francavilla (Zorro) and pulp artist Ron Lesser• Writer’s commentary on issue #1 by David Liss• Character sketches and designs by Alex Ross"The Spider...is a fantastic slice of action and world building." — Comic Book Resources“All in all, this is a very healthy dose of awesome... Pulp is back, my friends, get it while it’s hot!” – Bloody Disgusting"Without a doubt [The Spider] is one of the coolest books anyone can read on the shelves right now."— Comics Attack"The Spider... serves as a perfect example of relaunch done right."— Major Spoilers